Archives for
November 2012

Remember when Facebook was like chairs? Well, no more. Today, Facebook is like a swimming pool. That's according to the social network itself, which just posted the above (rather unseasonal) picture in its Timeline. "Swimming pools are filled with pe...

The star of the best cat video on the Internet is back for a dose of ghoulish wisdom. Henri's take on Halloween is pretty standard for his take on life -- altogether, not impressed. "How do frightening ghouls have anything to do with a squash?," he a...

Hurricane Sandy has been dominating Facebook chatter over the past week, making it the second most talked about event on the social network in 2012. Facebook's "Talk Meter" rated Sandy an 8.34, CNN reports. Data also showed that men and women are equ...

Why go out to a restaurant and order a $15 salad when this robot can make one right in your own kitchen? The CIROS robot has free movement of both arms and hands, allowing it to chop vegetables and add dressing to your salad. But the home-service bot...

Da Vinci, Monet, van Gogh and Picasso: They've created some of the world's most remarkable and memorable paintings, but do they really have anything on your Facebook pictures? A group of Londoners thinks its time for these artists to make some room o...

Should you be stocking up on brains to feed the undead that will rise on Halloween night? Well, not quite. But according to this highly scientific whiteboard drawing, a zombie apocalypse is technically possible. No, you won't see rotten corpse hands ...

Cats are cunning. We assume our human inventions -- such as doors -- can foil them, but this is not always the case. We have found YouTube video evidence of at least 10 kitties clever enough to open doors. SEE ALSO: Forbidden Love: 10 YouTube Clips o...

Fancy parties, presents, home cooked meals -- there's a lot to look forward to as the holiday season approaches. But the American public has a message for retailers: not so fast with the Christmas decor; focus on preparing for Cyber Monday instead. A...

Do your little ones constantly ask to play with your cellphone? Maybe it's time for them to have their own -- one made especially for kids. A company called Yip Yap developed a cellphone called Pipsqueek for children, ages three and older. The cellph...

Quick -- who was born in 1926 and died in 1962? Unless you're a superfan, chances are you wouldn't have known offhand that the answer is Marilyn Monroe. Steve Ellison, on the other hand, can answer in seconds. Also known as the "Human Wikipedia," Ell...

Oakland's police chief could lose his job after he missed a slew of important emails after setting his spam filter to reject messages with terms including "Occupy Oakland" and "police brutality." Police Chief Howard Jordan had city staff put the emai...

Hurricane Sandy's path of destruction has put life on hold for millions of residents in states along the Eastern Seaboard. The Knot estimates the weather disrupted wedding plans for more than 2,300 brides-to-be this week. The Knot created a Facebook ...

Weddings are generally intimate gatherings of friends and family. But that's not the case for Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei, who is offering his top 10 Facebook fans invitations to his wedding. If you like Chong Wei's Facebook page and com...

Exotic dancers are some of the most exploited professionals by their managers -- and they're not equipped to advocate for their own rights. Researchers from the Sociology Department at the University of Leeds found that dancers at UK clubs don't know...

Now when you head out to meet friends, you can see real-time ETAs for everyone you’re meeting as well as see who has already arrived and parked at your destination using Waze. The social GPS and live traffic app released a new version for iOS and And...

The Presidential Election is less than a week away and voters are searching for last-minute information. Google and its Politics & Elections team have launched a tool to help voters get the important information they need ahead of November 6. The too...

UPDATE: Facebook spokeswoman Meg Sinclair told Mashable , "We are running a small test of this new design globally. It's currently testing for a very small percentage of users. Timeline will not look different until you scroll down past the recent ac...

November is here, and that means It's time for men across the world to put down their razors to raise awareness and funds for men's health. That's right, it's Movember. The annual month of mustaches has a new mobile twist this year -- an app, Movembe...

Kim Dotcom, best known as the founder of (now defunct) file sharing service Megaupload, has announced a new project called Mega. The service, previously referred to as "Megabox," will enable users to store their data in the cloud, with support for en...

Apple on Wednesday made it a bit easier for concerned citizens to help victims of Hurricane Sandy by providing a link for donations on iTunes via the American Red Cross. The option, on iTunes' homepage, lets users donate in increments ranging from $5...

LinkedIn is rolling out a couple new tools to make it easier for users to find celebrities, business leaders and personalities to follow from the social network's roster of about 150 "thought leaders." Last month, LinkedIn announced a new follow feat...

Hurricane Sandy blew a wave of devastation across the East Coast, with millions affected, and huge portions of New York and New Jersey facing months of cleanup and rebuilding. Now NBCUniversal is taking an active role in the relief effort with a spec...

Dual monitors are increasingly becoming the norm for today's hyper-connected workstations. Whether you're trying to keep track of different browser tabs at work or you need more on-the-go workspace for your business trip, a tablet can act as a handy ...

NOTE: The language in this video is NSFW. The day after Halloween: When all the tricks gone wrong get uploaded to YouTube. A daredevil, disguised as a member of Ghostbusters, decided to backflip off the top of a police car. The cops immediately take ...

PageLever, which provides analytics tools for brands with Facebook Pages, has introduced a new tool that lets you visualize user engagement on those Pages in real time. Such data is updated by Facebook every 15 minutes or so, but only as raw data. Pa...

Apple filed its annual 10-K report with the SEC for the 2012 fiscal year on Wednesday, which shows just how much the company has grown in the 12 months ending Sept. 29. For starters, Apple now has 72,800 full-time employees, up from 60,400 the year b...

Honk honk! Better flick on your turn signal and pull over for this sweet gadget. The CB Radio iPhone Handset from ThinkGeek is a great gift idea for the fun-loving prankster on your list. The handset plugs in to any smartphone with a 3.5 mm headphone...

Google announced on Thursday it is rolling out new features and updates to its video chat platform Google+ Hangouts, such as colorful notifications and a sidebar which consolidates key function tools. Google developer Amit Fulay posted a note to his ...

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